MANALAPAN – From now through March 31 the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, is hosting a photography exhibit called “AnAmerican in China.”
According to a press release, with the 2008 Summer Olympics coming up in Beijing, China, the photographs provide a cultural and physical background in which the games will take place.
Arthur Krasinsky, of Marlboro, a professional corporate photographer, took the images on a recent three-week trip to four cities in China in addition to spending three days sailing on the Yangtze River.
The 53 images in the show were selected from more than 5,000 images he took during the trip.
“It was tough selecting the photos to exhibit so I finally wound up with those that give an overview of the very diverse physical and cultural sites we visited,” he said. “As you can see fromthe photographs of the people, they were all very friendly and open and very proud of their children who all seemed happy to have their picture taken. The camera acted as a bridge that crossed the language barrier.
“The show is meant to look behind the news headlines we see of China and its people and hopefully build a bridge through which we can relate to one of the most ancient and interesting civilizations that is going through unbelievable change, but not without growing pains,” Krasinsky said.
Images include the Terra Cotta Warriors, the largest Buddha in the world, pandas at play and the Great Wall.

